Legal Staff Paralegal in Chicago, IL

Law Firm

Chicago, IL

Legal Staff Paralegal in Chicago, IL

Legal Staff

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Intellectual Property Paralegal - Litigation The candidate will prepare discovery requests and responses, subpoenas, deposition notices, cover motions, declarations, proposed orders, exhibit appendices and correspondence. Assist with document collection processes and oversee document production. Consult with firm's eDiscovery management team to manage document databases and coordinate electronic discovery processes. E-file documents in various Federal and State courts, including but not limited to Patent and Trademark Appeal Board, International Trade Commission, and . Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Perform legal cite checking of motions and briefs utilizing the Blue Book and other key cite checking authorities. Assemble basic drafts of patent disclosures, Proposed Claim Terms & Constructions, Infringement Contentions, Invalidity Contentions, and Claim Construction briefs. Assist with drafting and filing of Inter Parts Review (IPR) and related documents, Assignments, Powers of Attorney, and Declarations. Draft Response shells, Preliminary Amendments, Missing Parts Response, Petitions, Request for Extensions of Time, Information Disclosure Statements, Notice of Appeal, Issue fee, Requests for corrected documents. Manage a full docket of patent related deadlines, send timely reminders to clients and attorneys, and ensure that deadlines are handled. Assist attorney team with organization and maintenance of case documents, and routine monitoring of case dockets and patent activity. Assist with depositions, hearing, and trial preparation: assist with pretrial preparation (deposition designations, exhibit and witness lists, organization and management of exhibits, files, trial subpoenas, and other supporting documents). Conduct various document searches and factual research. Other projects as assigned. Bachelor's degree is required. Should have 5+ years of litigation paralegal experience in a large Law Firm, Corporate Legal Department, or Professional Services environment, preferably within an intellectual property litigation practice required. ITC experience is a plus.